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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1908
VOL. XXVII NO. 44.
HELEN MALONEY
TRANSFERS HEART
HERALD ESTIMATE
GIVES TAFT 280
IMMENSE CRATER
. TO BE EXPLOITED
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8000 MILES TO
VOTE, THEN FAILS
AMBASSADOR DUDLEY'S . TRIP
FROM BRAZIL FUTILE.
TAG DAY PROVES
FINAL CLAIMS OF
SURE OF VICTORY
,L GHAIRME
THROWS CLARKSOX OVERBOARD
TO MARRY CHICAGOAX.
ARIZONA SIXK-HOLE CAUSED
BY HUGE METEOR.
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They Are 325 for Taft,
333 for Bryan.
MACK TALKS CF LANDSLIDE
But Hitchcock Grows More
Confident of Victory.
STANDARD YARN HARMLESS
Chairman Pay He Neither bought
?or Got Contribution Ohio, New
York and Indiana Safe
in Taft Column.
JfEW YORK. Oct. 31. The rival man
agers of the Republican and Demo
cratic National campaigns Issued today
final claims of victory. Against th
:S electoral votes claimed by Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock for Mr. Taft. Chair
man Norman E. Muck set an estimate
cf SJJ votes for Mr. Bryan.
The close of the camialgn tonight
found the Republican officers In the
lofty Metropolitan tower and the Dem
ocratic officers In the Hoffman House.
Just across the park, humming with
activity. Both headquarters are to re
main open tomorrow and there will be
details to be attended to on Monday,
but Mr. Mark and Mr. Hitchcock feel
that their hard work Is ended.
Mr. Mack's estimate of votes for Mr.
Mr. Bryan does not differ materially
from his previous statements. He In
cludes Maryland. Delaware and Mis
souri In the "solid South" and claims
IT of the states classified by Mr. Hitch
cook as "sure for Taft." These states
Include such as New York. Ohio, In
diana, Kansas, Nebraska, etc.
Both Still Claim .New York.
New York State Is claimed tonight by
both old parties for their respective
National and state tickets. The Repub
lican managers are apparently confident
that Mr. Taft will have a substantial
plurality and In the last week have
grown more bold In their claims as to
the rc-electlon of Governor Hughes.
although they admit that his vote win
fall far short of that polled for the
Presidential candidate. Republican
Plate Committeeman Ward went so far
today as to say that Mr. Taft would
carry Greater New Tork.
The Democrats have maintained ever
since the renomlnation of Mr. Hughes
in the face of opposition from certain
leaders In his own party that the Gov
ernor would be defeated. They are will
lug to admit that he has gained dur
ing the last two weeks of his campaign,
but assert that Lieutenant-Governor
Chanler will be victorious by a large plu
rality and that Mr. Bryan will receive
the electoral vote of the state by a com
fortable margin.
Predicts Bryan Landslide.
Mr. Mack, in giving hia forecast to
night declared that It meant a landslide
for Mr. Bryan. He said:
"In my estimate of electoral votes for
Mr. Bryan I Include, in addition to the
159 votes of the Solid South, the follow
ing states:
"Colorado 5. Connecticut 7, New York
39. Kansas 10. New Jersey 13, North Da
kota . Oregon 1 Rhode Island 4. West
Virginia 7, Wisconsin 13. Wyoming 3, In
diana IS, Idaho 3. Montana 3, Ohio 23,
Nebraska 3. South Dakota 4. Total 1.
California and Illinois I place In the
doubtful column, but from the reports I
have received from these states the
chances are extremely In favor of their
being included in the landslide for Bryan.
(Maryland and Delaware I Include, of
coarse. In the solid South."
Stamps Standard Yarn as False.
Republican headquarters. National and
date, maintained today the confident at
titude of the last two weeks. When
shown the statement of "Mr. Mack charg
ing that negotiations have been going
on for ten days between Mr. Hitch
cock for the Republican National com
mittee and the Standard Oil Company,
Mr. Hitchcock dictated this:
The assertion that there have been
negotiations between myself and the
Standard Oil Company In reference to
campaign contributions is absolutely un
true. So far as my knowledge goes,
there has been no contribution to our
campaign fund by any person connected
with the Standard Oil Company, no mat
ter In what capacity, nor has any such
person been solicited for a contribution."
Ohio and Indiana Safe.
Mr. Hitchcock said of the charges that
he has no apprehension as to their effect.
He said that he had received additional
Information today from Ohio and In
diana, which accentuates the opinion held
by him for the past four weeks that those
states were absolutely safe for the a
t tonal and state tickets. While he had
rot doubted Ohio. Mr. Hitchcock said,
he had not been so sure about Indiana's
plurality until the last two weeks.
The Montana vote will be close. Mr:
Hitchcock says, but It will be Republican.
He also repeated his claim about Ne
braska and said his most recent reports
from Kentucky indicate that the outlook
Yor a Republican victory there was de
cidedly encouraging.
Mr. Hitchcock said he never had any
doubt about New Tork being for Taft
and Hughes and he declared New Jersey
would be for Taft and Sherman.
The Republican Congressional com
mittee, with headquarters In. this city,
expects, according to Secretary Loudcn
slager, that the Republican majority in
iCealv4.4 eo fas U
Awaits Sanction of . Pope, Whom
Father Attends, and Conceals
Identity of Latest Choice.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Oct. 31. (Spe
cial.) According to information received
yesterday. Miss Helen Maloney. daugh
ter of Martin Maloney, the millionaire
churchman, will not marry Captain
Samuel Clarkson. the Englishman with
whom she eloped to Europe a year ago,
but will wed instead an American of her
own faith who lives in Chicago. The en
gagement with Mr. Clarkson was broken
several months ago after the legal an
nulment of her marriage to Arthur
Osborne, the Princeton student.
Her father is now in Rome, but It Is
not believed that his presence there has
any significance regarding her case now
before the Vatican. At any rate, there
has been no decision and she cannot
marry in the church until a ruling is
made.
Because of Mr. Maloney's prominence
as a household officer of the papal court,
it is certain that he will not sanction a
marriage by any other ceremony, al
though the courts have declared that his
daughter's marriage to Mr. Osborne was
illigal. Regarding the identity of the
Chicagoan who Is said to be a possible
husband for Miss Maloney. the greatest
secrecy Is being maintained.
FIVE VOTERS OUT AT RALLY
Democratic Speakers Are Undaunted
and Vse All Their Thunder.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 31. (Spe
cial.) A Democratic meeting was held
last evening at the Harney schoolhouse.
east nf the garrison, the speakers being
Patrick Hough and Judge Abe Axtell.
The hall was empty of an audience, save
for five voters. The orators stood their
ground, though, ana both fired all the
Democratic ammunition they had. The
paucity of hearers deterred them not
at all they are .old Democratic war
horses and have grown g-ay in the
service. Mr. Hough has been principal
of the Vancouver High School for 20
years, resigning only last Spring. Judge
Axtell Is a candidate for State Repre
sentativ. and claims what he regards
as the honor of being the only State
ment No. 1 candidate on any ticket In
the State of Washington.
ROBBER RETURNS LOCKET
Heart Softens When He Sees Baby's
Picture In Gold Case.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 31. (Special.)
A locket and chain belonging to Mrs.
H. E. Keller, mother of Mrs. Frederic
Ctiristenson, was stolen from her apart
ment at Broadway and Madison street,
Friday, and was returned this morn
ing by the burglar, who. however, did
nt leave his name and address, nor
did he return a valuable mink ruff
and string of coral beads taken at the
same time.
Mrs. Keller said today she believed
the thief became conscious-stricken
after seeing that the locket contained
a photograph of her baby. The locket
was placed In Mrs. Keller's card case,
which had also been taken, and left
behind a door In the building, where
It was found.
SUES HEARST FOR LIBEL
Democratic Candidate in Chicago
Asks $100,000 Damages.
CHICAGO. Oct. 31. Tnree suits for
1100,000 each against William R.
Hearst, principal, and others were be
gun in the Superior Coat today by
Jacob J. Kern, Democratic candidate
for state's attorney for Cook County.
The actions. It Is said by the attorney
tiling the suits, are based on edito
rials, cartoons and stories printed in
papers controlled by Mr. Hearst and
attacking the character of Mr. Kern.
Only the precipes were filed, stating
the amount of damages;
FIREMAN INJURED IN DRILL
HeaTy Ladder Falls, Rendering
Newport Man Vnconsclons.
NEWPORT, Or.. Oct. 31. (Special.)
Tills evening while the Newport Vol
unteer Fire Company was drilling. Lee
Covert, one of the firemen, met with an
accident In which he narrowly escaped
being killed. Covert and another fire
man were attempting to lower a heavy
extension ladder, when It fell, striking
Covert on the back of the head, render
ing him unconscious.
The extent of the Injury is not yet
certain.
Progress or Philippine Forts.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. The order
ing of four additional companies of
coaet artillery to the Philippines marks
substantial progress in the work of
constructing fortifications In those
Islands. The National coast defense
board estimated the cost of Its project
for the defense of Manila at 3.S.368.MS
and for Sublg Bay I2.3-I8.190. The first
appropriation for that project was made
June IS, 1906. since which time a little
more than one-half of the work has
been done. The entire project will be
completed In about two years If ample
appropriations are made and' as the
work advances additional companies of
artillery will be sent there for duty on
the defenses. The coast defense pfoject
contemplates an expenditure of $3.
154,144 on the defenses of Honolulu and
Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands, about
one-half of which has also been completed.
Ruef Jury Still Incomplete.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31. Another
week has ended with the Ruef Jury still
Incomplete. The latest venire drawn,
composed of 40 men, was exhausted this
morning without a single Juror being add
ed to the ten now In the box. An adjourn
ment until Mxindajt was then tak-m. 1
New York Paper De
clares Ohioan Safe.l
FEW CHANGES WITHIN WEEK
Colorado, Indiana, Montana
... and Wyoming Solid.
HUGHES REMAINS IN DOUBT
New York, However, will Go Repub
lican Democrats' Activity With
Rockefeller's Statement May
Swing Few Close States.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81. (Special.)
This Is the final forecast by the New
York Herald of the election of 1908.
There have been few changes In the
outlook since the publication of the
forecast of last Sunday, when the
Herald's electoral table gave Taft 280
votes; Bryan 156; doubtful, with Re
publican leanings, 26; doubtful, with
Democratic leanings, 21,
Basing the forecast of today still on
surface indications and ' on reports
made by disinterested correspondents
In various doubtful states, the Herald
gives Mr. Taft 306 electoral votes and
Mr. Bryan 177.
Six Changes Made.
The states changed from the table of
last Sunday are six. No state that Mr.
Taft seemed then to have with reason
able surety has been lost to him during
the last week of the campaign. No
state that Mr. Bryan was credited with
last week has gone from his column.
The four states of Colorado, Indiana,
Montana and Wyoming, which were last
week classed as doubtful with Repub
lican tendencies, are now credited to
Mr. Taft by the correspondents of the
Herald- - . . "
The two states of Nebraska and Ken
tucky, which were clased as doubtful,
with Democratic Inclinations, are now
given to Mr. Bryan.
Thus during the week, the net ap
parent gain of the Republican candi
date has been 26 electoral votes, while
the net apparent gain of the Democratic
candidate has been 21.
Watch OH Resnlts.
It yet remains to be seen, however.
Ccncludd on Pair 6.)
NOVEMBER
Astral Body Buried Hundreds of
Feet Below Surface Cavity 4000
Feet Wide,' 600 Deep.'
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 31.
(Special.) Meteor Xrater, in Southern
Arizona, a great natural curiosity, will
soon be exploited by the Santa Fe
passenger department as the world
wonder of its kind. The transconti
nental traveler will be permitted to
stop to make a side trip to the big
sink, six miles from the railroad.
Something like 3000 years ago the
exact date is not known, but it was
comparatively recent from, the stand
point of geologists a meteor struck
the earth at that point, and Is now
supposed to be imbedded far down In
the ground. It left a crater, which is
4000 feet across and 600 feet deep, and
around the -rim rocks and debris are
piled up to a height of 120 to 160
feet above the level of the plain.
Dwarf cedars, said to be 700 years
old, are growing on the rim and sides
of the crater.
Tons of meteoric iron are scattered
over the plains for miles around. The
meteor itself is estimated to have been
about 500 feet in diameter. The
Standard Iron Company, of Philadel
phia, has obtained title to the land
and has drilled a thousand feet In
the bottom of the crater, but thus far
has not encountered the solid body of
the meteor.
BURGLAR AMONG GUESTS
Disguised' in Evening- Dress, He
Steals Hostess' Jewels.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.- A burglar, at
tired In full evening dress that he
might be confused with the servants
or guests attending a reception given
by Mrs. Eugene Vincent Roddin, and
who secured Jewelry valued at $1500,
was reported to the police today. Mrs.
Roddin stated that the burglar entered
through a window and must have
mingled either with the - servants or
guests In order to reach- her boudoir.
He would have attracted attention had
he been in any but -formal attire, but
might have escaped detection in- the
crush In evening dress.
AIRSHIP SAILS OVER ROME
Italian Army Officer Maneuvers
Above Eternal City.
ROME, Oct. 31. An officer attached to
the Italian army circled and maneuvered
over Rome today at . an altitude of about
2000 feet and attracted the attention of the
entire city. The airship came from the
military balloon house at Bracclano, 26
miles from here.
'NOW FOR THE LECTURE
TaftMakesFinalSpeech
at Rochester.
CARRY NEW YORK BY 100,000
Hero of Great Parade and
Public Demonstration.
SHOWS BRYAN'S WEAKNESS
Says Peerless One Always Wins in
August, but Cold Analysis of
Policies Scatters Them
to Wind.
ROCHESTER, X. T-, Oct. 31. After
week's campaigning In New York City
end State, which ended here tonight with
a duplicate of the rousing demonstrations
he has inspired wherever he went. W.
H. "Taft, the Republican Presidential
candidate, made this statement to the As
sociated Press:
"The state of New Tork is the most Re
publican of the United States, even more
than Pennsylvania.
"There is every indication In that part
of the state Bbove the Bronx that there
will be a majority for the Republican
ticket nearly equal to that of Roosevelt
four years ago.
Expect 100,000 Majority In State,
"The Democratic majority of the City
of New York probably will not exceed
70,000 votes. This will be overcome by
the Republican vote above the Bronx
with such overwhelming" force as to
give-the Republican ticket In the Em
pire State a clear majority of. from
100,000 upward."
This roseate view of the candidate
has been reflected in each of the ten
speeches he has made today. Mr. Taft
has had cordial receptions in Elmira,
Waverly, Oswego, Lestershlre, " Bing
ham ton, Whitney's Point, Marathon,
Cortland and Ithaca. In this city to
night his presence Inspired a great pa
rade, which he reviewed before going
to Convention Hall, where thousands
paid their tribute to his presence In a
demonstration of enthusiasm equalling
that of any a.udience the candidate has
addressed.
Bryan Always Wins In, August.
After his meetings here. Mr. Taft left
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PLATFORM!'
Travels All the Way to San Diego
to. Cast Ballot, but Will
Lose Out.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31. (Special.) Will
Irving B. Dudley, United States am
bassador to Brazil, be allowed to cast
his ballot at his home city ot San Diego
for William H. Taft for President?
That question is stirring the activities
of all the legal machinery in San Diego
County. The courts are busy over it.
So is County Clerk Francisco. So is
Mr. Dudley, who is working hard for
that ballot, to cast which he has trav
eled 8000 miles or more from Rio de
Janeiro.
Mr. Dudley was Informed today that
there will be a ruction if he attempts
to vote. Prior to taking his long trip
home Mr. Dudley had forwarded to Mr.
Francisco an affidavit declaring that
his legal residence is in San Diego and
not at the capital of the Brazilian re
public Now Mr. Francisco declares
that affidavits don't go. iie says no
persons not personally, properly and
legally having their own chirography
affixed to the great register can vote
in San Diego County on Tuesday.
SUCCESSFUL GRANGE FAIR
Lane County Apple Display Rival of
Hood River.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 31. (Special.)
The first farmers' institute and fair held
by the Springfield Grange closed to
night with the record of having been one
of the most successful undertakings ever
held in the Mill City. During the two
days sessions some of the best speakers
In Oregon have been in attendance. The
principal speakers today were State Dairy
and Food Commissioner Bailey and Su
perintendent of Public Instruction Ack
eiman, In the afternoon, and Professor
H. C. Howe, of the University of Ore
gon, in the evening. But the features
of greatest general Interest were the
fruit and vegetable exhibits and the. ex
amples of handiwork by the members of
the Springfield Grange. The most re
markable feature of the wnole fair was
the exhibit of Lane County apples, which
has been the subject or discussion by
many who have seen some of the fine
apples raised in Lane County for the first
time. The exhibit, while representing
only three or four growers, contained
some of the finest specimens of apples
ever5TTown in Oregon.
State Food Inspector Bailey said to an
Oregonian reporter this evening; "I
have seen the best apple exhibits from
Hood River and Southern Oregon and I
believe as fine apples as were ever raised
in an Eastern state, and I am positive
that I have never seen any Baldwins or
Northern Spies as fine as those on ex
hibit at Springfield today, and the Spitz
enbergs were as good as I ever saw any
place."
REPUBLIC CHANGES HANDS
Wenatchee Newspaper Will Soon Be
come Daily Publication.
WENATCHEE, Wash.. Oct. 31. (Spe
cial.) The Wenatchee Republic, one of
the best-known publications - in the Pa
cific Northwest, has passed Into the hands
of H. O. Stechhan and J.. A. Sterns, form
erly of Seattle. They will continue to
hold it is a weekly for the time being,
intending later to turn the paper into a
daily publication.
Such Improvements will be made as are
necessary to cover thoroughly Chelan,
Douglas and Okanogan Counties, in Cen
tral Washington. Mr. Stechhan, who will
have charge of the editorial department.
has been on the Northwest desk of the
Seattle Daily Times for the past two
years. The business management of The
Republic will be ' in the hands of Mr.
Stearns, who has conducted a number of
newspapers in Kansas and Colorado.
CLIFTON WOMAN SUICIDE
Mrs. Anton Kuljls, Wife of Saloon
keeper, Drinks Acid.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 30. (Special.)
What evidently was a case of suicide
happened at Clifton on' Friday evening,
when Mrs. Anton Kuljls died a few hours
after having taken a large drink of car
bolic acid. The woman was the wife of
a saloonkeeper at Clifton and had been
ill for some time and it is believed that
this caused her to become temporarily
Insane.
Coroner Golbaugh was summoned and
this morning took charge of the body and
brought it to Astoria. As some of the
residents of Clifton intimated to him that
It might not be a oase of suicide he
brought with him the witnesses.
COWLITZ COUNTY FOR TAFT
Republican State and County Ticket
Safe by 700 Majority.
KALAMA, Wash., Oct. 31. (Special.)
The end of this week brings to a close
the campaign In Cowlitz County so far
as the county ticket is concerned. The
candidates will all be at home tonight
and no more speeches will be made be
fore the election next Tuesday. The out
look is reported to be encouraging for
the Republican candidates throughout the
county and indications are that the entire
Republican ticket will be elected by about
700 majority.
The county is strong for Cosgrove for I
Governor and Taft for President.
Fire in Gas Plant.
Fire, following a slight explosion,
created a nominal amount of damage
and called out the fire department
about 10 o'clock last night to the
building; of the Pintsch Compressing
Company at Ninth and Hoyt streets.
In this building the Pintsch g-as used
in railroad trains is manufactured.
The building; is constructed of stone
and concrete, the only wooden part
being; the window casings and sash.
These caught fire but were put out
in a few seconds after the arrival of
the firemen.
About $6000 Realized
for the Baby Home.
DEBTS WILL BE WIPED OUT
Lively Interest in Campaign
Shown All Over City.
WORK IS THOROUGHLY DONE
Almost Everybody Given Invitation
to Aid Worthy Charity and Few
Refuse Young Women Relate
Interesting Experiences.
WORKERS Tt'RX I5f 4S4.
At 10:80 o'clock la.t nlsht. when
committees concluded their work and
headquarters were closed, the sum pf
$446 had been received. Reports
from thai remote sections of the city
had not been received and were not
Included In this amount. However,
it Is estimated by members of the
committee that this amount is four-'
fifths of the total collected during
the day, making- a grand total of
approximately X6000. The remain
ing committees will report Monday,
when the exact amount will be an
nounced. The larg-ent sum raleed by a single
individual was $612.09, tags for that
amount having been disposed of'by
Mrs. O. M. Scott. The next highe
amount raised by an individual was
by Mrs. H. w. Goddard, who turned
in more than S400.
Forty-four tots out at the Baby
Home haughtily pursued the tyrannic
tenor of their way yesterday, oblivious
and wholly disdainful of the novel
coin-scramble downtown In their be
half that threw Portland In an uproar
of excitement and resulted In the most
interesting and one of the most suc
cessful charity campnigns that has ever
ben conducted here.
But, notwithstanding their Imperious
indifference, a sum sufficient to wipe out
the indebtedness of $6000 on the Home was
raised by a besieging army of 500 promi
nent women which swept the city from
Willamette Heights to Mount Tabor and
from South Portland to St. John. As a re
sult of the crusade nickels and dimes
and small change generally Is at a
premium in the dowiltown districts.
Iilttle Girls Work Successfully.
Determined, though diminutive fig
ures in this charity crusade were two
little girls, red-cheeked and red-Jacket
ed, who worked In Alder street, be?
tween Sixth and Seventh,' and collected
more dimes than they thought there
were In the world. An unknown six-
year-old boy, accompanying his mother,
at the Union station voluntered his
services and sold tickets to hundreds
of persons, although he did not know
why they were being sold. In pay
ment for his efforts he demanded the
story of the babies, and was enrap
tured as he heard it.
"Gee, but I bet they're happy kids,"
he said, as he passed through the gate
to board a train.
Unpleasant Incidents were extreme
ly few, if, Indeed any actually occurred,
for none was reported at headquarters
of the committee in charge. Almost
every one was tagged, and willingly,
and those who didnt' respond willing
ly did bo anyhow, for It was a rule of
the day that grouchy looks or gloomy
glances should not avail.
"Tag Day" was an immense success.
It was new to. Portland and was sug
gested for the purpose of raising funds
with which to liquidate the indebted
ness of '$6000 on the Home $3500 for
street Improvements and $2500 .on a
note. In return for- 10 cents the pur
chaser was presented with a tag
marked, "I Am Tagged for Charity
The Baby Home," and even at noon
time there were few in the entire city
who didn't wear one or mora of these
tags.
These "Women Conducted Campaign.
The committee in charge of the cam
paign was composed of members of the
managing board of the Home. Mrs. D.
C. Burns was chafynan and Mrs. E. J.
Labbe vice-chairman. Other members
were Mrs. L. W. Sitton, Mrs. Hannah
Robertson, Mrs. Adolph Wolfe, Mrs.
John Stewart and Mrs. O. ' M. Scott.
Members of the committee chose 200
matrons or chaperones In the campaign
and each of these selected four aides. .
So there were 500 active participants
In the campaign in addition to scores
of volunteers, and. Indeed, everyone
seemed willing to be a volunteer.
Headquarters was maintained In the
Medical Building, West Park and Alder
streets, where the accumulated dimes,
quarters and halves were turned over
to the finance committee, composed of
F. S. AkiJi, G. K. Wentworth, Jr., and
Vere Leitch. At 4 o'clock there was so
much silver on hand that the combined
strength of two men was Insufficient
to carry It to an automobile oucside.
However, there were few members of
the various committees at headquar
ters. The city had. been carefully
mapped out in districts, and certain
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